Faith Christian is 5-0 against Rivermont Collegiate since December of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Faith Christian Falcons will square off against the Rivermont Collegiate Lions at 6:00 p.m. Faith Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully Rivermont Collegiate likes a good challenge.
On Friday, Faith Christian humbled Morning Star Academy with a 56-4 victory. The 56-point effort marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
It was another big night for Isaiah Schuler, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds. He has been hot , having also posted two or more steals the last seven times he's played. Mason Fassler was another key player, earning eight points in addition to six rebounds and two steals.
Faith Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Rivermont Collegiate had to start their season on the road on Thursday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They were dealt a 53-26 defeat at the hands of Quad Cities Christian. The Lions have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Faith Christian pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.2 points per game. As for Rivermont Collegiate, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Everything went Faith Christian's way against Rivermont Collegiate in their previous meeting back in February of 2017, as Faith Christian made off with a 53-27 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Faith Christian since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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